Stamp Honors Drs Mayo - 1964--The United States issued a stamp to Commemorate the Doctors Mayo.

The stamp honors both the original Mayo doctors and those who have practiced there since.

We have framed two First Day Covers--which were mailed on the day of issue--Sept 11, 1964--one with a single stamp and the other with a block of four. Frame is dimestore type but shows this Mayo stamp well. Mayo Clinic developed gradually from the medical practice of a pioneer physician, Dr. William Worrall Mayo, who settled in Rochester in 1863. His continuing dedication to medicine became a family tradition when his sons, Drs. William James Mayo and Charles Horace Mayo, joined his practice in 1883 and 1888, respectively. From the beginning, innovation was their standard and they shared a pioneering zeal and passion for medicine. As the demand for their services increased, other respected physicians and basic science researchers joined them in the world's first private integrated group practice.

Give to your Mayo doctor--or, any doctor with a note like: Dr. Smith--thought you might enjoy this. Thanks for all you have done for me. You are a doctor in the Mayo tradition of excellence."

Stamp Honoring Drs. Mayo Item #DN159 - $25